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Archaeology and Culture of the Ancient Near East:Associate professor of astronomy and physics, geology

Environmental Science:Associate professor astronomy and physics

Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota on November 24, 1945. Married Carolyn Lee Spinks on September 26, 1969 and has 3 children.

Schools Attended:Churchill College, Cambridge University, UK; one year of graduate research in radio astronomy, 1966-67 academic year.University of Chicago and Yerkes Observatory; MS 1970, PhD 1974 in astronomy and astrophysics.